marketcodeAsking rent
£986 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
266 lets
Postcode district
WV2 rental market
Asking rent £986 a month · Gross yield 5.8% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is WV2?
- Buildings
- 6,332
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.5%
- HMO-shaped units
- 4.0%
What does WV2 earn?
WV2: asking rent £986 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 266 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.8% 12 months to Aug 2026
436 lets
-4% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
86 on 21 Sep 2026
How does WV2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in WV2 runs from £741 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,199 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £741 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.7% on the previous 12 months | 154 |
| 2 bedrooms | £934 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.1% on the previous 12 months | 129 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,199 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.6% on the previous 12 months | 132 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns WV2?
Corporate landlords hold 79% of the 585 units in WV2 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords79% of classified · 463 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)11% of classified · 62 units
- Housing associations8.9% of classified · 52 units
- RMC1.4% of classified · 8 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does WV2 rank?
WV2 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton for asking rent, at £986 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton
WV2 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton for asking rent, at £986 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WV4 | £1,071 a month | 186 | measured |
| 2 | WV10 | £1,047 a month | 403 | measured |
| 3 | WV14 | £1,009 a month | 296 | measured |
| 4 | WV2 | £986 a month | 266 | measured |
| 5 | WV3 | £944 a month | 311 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton
WV2 ranks 1st of 6 postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WV2 | 5.8% | 436 | measured |
| 2 | WV14 | 5.4% | 469 | measured |
| 3 | WV10 | 5.3% | 593 | measured |
| 4 | WV1 | 5.1% | 453 | measured |
| 5 | WV4 | 4.8% | 306 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton →
Where next from WV2?
- City of WolverhamptonThe wider market this area sits in.
- WV1Neighbouring postcode district · £2,406/m²
- WV10Neighbouring postcode district · £3,073/m²
- WV14Neighbouring postcode district · £3,015/m²
- WV3Neighbouring postcode district · £2,957/m²
- WV4Neighbouring postcode district · £3,636/m²
- WV13Next door, in another authority · £2,677/m²
- DY3Next door, in another authority · £3,402/m²
- WV6Next door, in another authority · £3,283/m²
- WV11Next door, in another authority · £2,662/m²
Questions about WV2
- What is the average rent in WV2?
- Homes to let in WV2 asked a median £986 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 266 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WV2?
- 5.8% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 436 lets. -4% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about WV2
- Properties in WV2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in WV2Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in WV2Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in WV2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in WV2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in WV2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WV2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in WV2Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 266 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 436 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |